Hedron Crab | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Thu, 02 Mar 2023 18:07:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Hedron Crab | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Trash for Treasure: How I Turned Crabs Into a Dual Land https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/trash-for-treasure-how-i-turned-crabs-into-a-dual-land/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/trash-for-treasure-how-i-turned-crabs-into-a-dual-land/#respond Thu, 02 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=127545

Joe aka "Beardy" talks about his modern-day trade for a Revised Edition dual land. Is it still possible to get chase reserved list cards on the cheap?

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Joe aka "Beardy" shares how to sell Magic at a card show full of Pokemon collectors, reviewing prep and best-sellers. Who said Magic was on a decline?

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/02/magic-trick-how-i-sold-mtg-at-a-pokemon-card-show/feed/ 2 Milling About: Modern DMU Store Championship Report https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/10/milling-about-modern-dmu-store-championship-report/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/10/milling-about-modern-dmu-store-championship-report/#respond Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=122204

Tony attended a Store Championship this past weekend playing one of his pet decks. Did a Yorion-less format help him succeed? Come and find out!

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Yorion, Sky Nomad has been banned in Modern. David E. breaks down the implications of this ban, which stands to change Modern without changing the metagame.

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It's impossible to time the market perfectly. This can lead to a feeling of disappointment when watching a buylist constantly fluctuate. This week Sig shares his strategies--both financial and emotional--that help him buylist confidently in a volatile market.

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As Standard's metagame evolved post-rotation, a host of new commons and uncommons are seeing significantly more play. This week Sig examines these cards and identifies top bulk picks for a future buylist.

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UndyingMTG takes a look at Zendikar Rising, examining the sleeper hits available in Extended Art Foils.

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The sequel to Guilds of Ravnica and the 80th expansion set in Magic: The Gathering's history is due to release on January 25, 2019.  Here's what we know about Ravnica Allegiance (RNA) so far, including any cards in the spoiler, the guilds represented, and cards to speculate on before the full spoiler is released.   The Guilds […]

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The holidays are in full swing and the new year is right around the corner. And as some of you may know, the stock market has been a bit shaky in the last month or so. But it seems Magic is still doing pretty well during this slightly volatile time. I think a good portion […]

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Ultimate Masters is still in full bounce back mode, and the last World Magic Cup has come to a finish. Plus, some sweet Ravnica Allegiance spoilers have hit the market so there’s gonna be a nice mix of things to talk about again in this piece. Owing to the spoilers, this might be a little […]

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Ultimate Masters has hit the market and there’s already been a lot of movement. The prices of the reprints dropped as they usually do when a set first hits the market. But it seems like the prices have started to rebound a lot quicker this time around. There’s a slight possibility they could drop again […]

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Magic Online has a problem. A card value problem. In a recent Channel Fireball article, Florian Koch showed just how much card prices have fallen over the past few years: That's right. To own a playset of the cheapest version of every Magic card ever printed on MTGO would have cost you roughly $28,000 in […]

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Welcome back, folks. It's been a while since I last wrote an article, in large part because I've been unwilling to make any financial moves on MTGO before reading the December 6th announcement about competitive play on Arena. What is announced there could have major ramifications for investing on MTGO, and so I've been very […]

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Recent weeks have seen Modern continue to admit newcomers via Magic Online induction, further upholding its status as a brewer's paradise. But the metagame has also settled some, and players are discovering the most effective ways to attack a known field. If history has taught us anything, the paper metagame is sure to follow suit. […]

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Rob ends the week with a freaky Friday pick! Read more about it here.

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Rob talks about a casual card that might be on the rise for some competitive play exposure.

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Rob has been mesmerized by this orb. Check out why!

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After starting his TCGplayer seller account in January, David has learned a lot about selling on the platform. He shares lessons learned on how to make the best of the service.

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DJ's here to discuss some of the worst moves he made in MTG finance this year – learning from our mistakes is a great way to improve!

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Ryan has been investing a lot of time into Modern Dredge and has learned a lot about the archetype. Find out where he thinks you should invest your dollars!

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